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Female Deities Female bodhisattvas and tantric deities embody specific enlightened qualities such as wisdom, power, and protection, and can be peaceful or wrathful in appearance.
Female bodhisattvas and tantric deities embody specific enlightened qualities such as wisdom, power, and protection, and can be peaceful or wrathful in appearance.
Tara Protecting from the Eight FearsKham Province, Southeastern Tibet, late 19th - early 20th century
Tara, as a Great Yogini, After a Set of Paintings “Twenty-seven Tantric Deities” designed by Situ Panchen (1700-1774)Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century
Pratisara, one of the Five Protector GoddessesCentral Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery, mid-14th to mid-15th century
A Eulogy to Saraswati: The Song of the CuckooThe goddess of learning and the arts shines in this poemFemale PowerCreative Writing
Female Power in the HimalayasGoddesses, bodhisattvas, and dakinis are prominent in Hindu and Buddhist artHinduismFemale PowerBuddhism
Hear Me Roar: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about #MeTooHow embracing the rising feminine can help bring our world into healthy balanceFemale PowerBuddhist PerspectivesInterviewsMagazine
The Liberation of TaraAn illustrated story about the beloved Buddhist deityFemale PowerCreative WritingMagazine
The Demoness of TibetThe captivating story behind a symbolic depiction of the landFemale PowerTraditional Himalayan Art
Fluid Depictions of Gender and Identity in Himalayan ArtDeities beyond the binaries of genderHinduismBuddhismTraditional Himalayan Art
The Powerful and Divine Women in Himalayan ArtCelebrating all-pervading feminine energyFemale PowerTraditional Himalayan Art
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